Demand for development land ‘remains robust’
"Many new [residential development] sites are being soft marketed to test the appetite in the market," reports Savills, "and some have been launched now avoid competition with other sites later in the year."
Tight supply bolsters resi development land values
"Housebuilders are increasingly competing for well-priced sites in optimal locations," says Knight Frank, but many vendors continue to wait for more political certainty
HNW buyers are venturing beyond RBKC & Westminster
A flurry of £5m+ deals has put Blackfriars Road on the prime London map, as wealthy buyers look beyond London's traditional luxury postcodes
Housing demand jumps by more than a quarter
Estate agents report 29% more prospective buyers per branch compared to last year - but no corresponding rise in supply.
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Trophy Lancaster Gate apartment block offered for sale
Agents instructed on rare unbroken freehold building just off Hyde Park, with investors and developers expected to target.
Watch: Beauchamp boss reveals how billionaires really buy homes in Prime Central London
Veteran super-prime agent Gary Hersham discusses the psychology of trophy-home purchasing, shifting UHNW demand patterns - and why the very top end has effectively detached itself from the wider Prime…
In Pictures: Ashgrove Homes & Studio Indigo collaborate on Belgravia mews project
Luxury development and design teams complete 3,000 sq ft residence on one of PCL's sought-after cobbled backstreets.
Art Deco-inspired ultra-prime mansion changes hands in Knightsbridge
Luxury developer sells pair of trophy homes - including the former residence of ballerina Margot Fonteyn - in fresh boost for PCL market.
Licence to Sell: Firethorn brings former Westminster ‘spy school’ to market
Agents instructed on 'landmark' London office block with MI5 links and consent for a significant resi reinvention.
Super-prime Barnes gem changes hands in landmark off-market deal
Sale of Grade II listed house ranks among SW13's biggest in recent years.
Campions expands in SW London with Battersea & Nine Elms swoop
Agency group presses ahead with growth drive following recent acquisitions of Aston Chase and Madison Brook.
In Pictures: Met-linked Palladian masterpiece hits the market at £12mn
Oxfordshire’s Grade I listed Kirtlington Park sits in the very top echelon of England’s country houses, says Savills, as it lands another trophy instruction.
Rare fully-consented PCL development opp seeks buyer
The oven-ready boutique scheme in Bayswater could have a GDV of £9mn.
High-Value Tenancies & SDLT: What agents and advisors need to know
Required Reading: Olivia Minghella & Sean Randall explain why stamp duty remains a live issue in the prime rental market despite recent legislative changes.
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Notting Hill villa changes hands for nearly £32mn
Mid-19th century residence is one of the area's finest examples.
Rupert Collingwood: The property ladder is freezing from the top down
If we want the market to function more efficiently again, we need to stop viewing the housing crisis purely through the lens of first-time buyers, says brokerage chief.
Bidwells recruits London planning boss from Avison Young
Laura Jenkinson will lead the 186-year-old firm's planning team in the capital, focusing on major Zone 1 and 2 projects.
No spike for London rental prices amid major rulebook changes
'Landlords aren’t using the legislation as an excuse to increase rents,' says letting agency boss, as most London boroughs record slowing price growth since the Renters' Rights Act became law.